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Rapid Escalation of Hurricane Melissa Shows Climate Change Influence

Bryce Anderson
By  Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean Sea became the strongest tropical storm on Earth this year with a maximum wind speed of 175 miles per hour on Oct. 27, and up to 185 mph on Oct. 28. (NOAA satellite image)
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean Sea became the strongest tropical storm on Earth this year with a maximum wind speed of 175 miles per hour on Oct. 27, and up to 185 mph on Oct. 28. (NOAA satellite image)
Melissa is the third of this year's Atlantic Basin hurricanes to reach Category 5 status.

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Bryce Anderson

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